High-leverage habits, practices & hacks to increase YOUR followers, reach & engagement on LinkedIn

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20+ points that can help in your LinkedIn content journey:

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1) Nail the First 2 Lines

- First impression gets engagement

- Lead with a question, bold claim, or statistics

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2) Post 3–5x a Week (Strategically)

- Stick to Tue–Thu, 8 AM–2 PM

- Use LinkedIn analytics to refine timing

- I have started posting at 8.30 AM and it’s working fine for me, see what’s yours

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3) Master the First 60 Minutes

- React to 10 posts + reply to comments fast

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4) Use Content Mix That Performs

- Alternate between carousels, videos, polls, stories, text posts

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5) Repurpose Your Winners

- Repackage top posts as new formats with fresh hooks

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6) Share First-Person Stories + Small Wins

- Be human

- Be Real, you will be perfect

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7) Be a Daily Comment Creator

- Leave thoughtful, 5+ word comments on top posts in your niche

- Be smart in comment section

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8) Piggyback on Big LinkedIn Creators

- Add insights under relevant creators’ content to tap into their audience

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9) Optimize Your Profile Like a Sales Page

- Clear headline

- SEO keywords

- Good banner

- CTA with pinned post

- Make following you a no-brainer

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10) Tag Responsibly

- Tag 2–5 relevant people if it adds value

- Avoid ghost tags

- People & platform both do notice

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11) Use Hashtags & Keywords Smartly

- 3 to 5 targeted hashtags

- Use industry keywords for discovery

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12) Add CTAs That Drive Engagement

- End posts with a question

- opinion prompt or DM invite

- Guide interaction

- Ask what you want

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13) Launch a LinkedIn Newsletter

- Bypass the feed

- Direct inbox = more attention + authority

- Be responsible and keep it short, to the point DMs

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14) Collaborate to Expand Reach

- Do LinkedIn Lives

- guest carousels

A or joint panels

- Win new audiences

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15) Show Behind-the-Scenes

- Share how you work

- Not just what you deliver

- People buy process, not polish

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16) Comment-to-Connect Ratio

- For every post, engage

- Engage with 5–7 others

- Reciprocity grows relationships and reach.

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17) Reuse Long-Form Content

- Convert YT videos, blog posts, tweets into LinkedIn native formats

- You can use AI tools for this

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18) Experiment with Time & Format Weekly

- Try different days/times/formats

- Track with analytics

- Adapt what’s working

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19) Celebrate Community Wins

- Shout out your audience, team, mentors

- Recognition drives shares + warmth

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20) Start or Join Meaningful Conversations

- Trend jacking is short-term

- Long-term: ask questions people want to answer

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21) Pinned Post Are Authority Builders

- Showcase a high-value thread, your origin story, or a “start here” carousel

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22) Avoid 3rd-Degree Engagement Pods

- Go for trusted 1st-degree circles

- Spammy pods are algorithm penalty

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23) Stay in the Game for 6+ Months

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